Friday, September 12, 2008

Women supporting Women will holding their seventh annual "Walk for Breast Cancer Awareness" on Saturday, October 11th at Winterplace Park in Salisbury. This walk will be held rain or shine and the two options for the walk is a three mile woodland path or a one mile walk around the pond.

Registration begins at 8:30 am and the walk will begin at 10:00. Registration fee is $15.00 ($20.00 after 10/3/08). The first 450 registrations will receive a T-Shirt and after the walk all participants will be treated to lunch provided by the "Texas Roadhouse"

For an additional $5.00 walkers may be accompanied by their K-9 friends with a special K-9 walk package which includes a distinctive pink doggie bandanna that proudly proclaims their participation!

Folks, the Texas Roadhouse lunch is worth the entry fee not to mention the friends you will make and the fun you will have. So put on those walkin' shoes and meet us at Winterplace Park.

Attention Local Businesses and Vendors!

Advertising options are available for this event and table space for vendors is also available. For more information contact Women Supporting Women at 410.548.7880

or write to:

Women Supporting Women

106 Circle Ave, suite 101

Salisbury, MD. , 21801

Remember---100% of money raised by this organization remains in the local community. Please consider participating in this walk or donating to this fine cause at the address above.

Also, if you click on the title of this post you will be taken to the Women Supporting Women Website for more and information on this fine organization.

Thursday, September 11, 2008

Seven years ago today the world was changed forever. Over 3000 people perished that day in the attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City. Many more have passed since as a result of injuries and health problems incurred that day and the months that followed during the recovery and cleanup. Among those fallen were 343 firefighters serving the people of New York City. Men that unselfishly entered the towers in an effort to rescue and assist as many people as possible. Many of those have yet to be found or their remains identified to give closure to the families. I dare say some may never be found. The names of these 343 firefighters are emblazoned on a memorial plaque (pictured above) at the National Fire Academy in Emmittsburg Md. Remember these men and all the victims of that horrible attack today as we observe Patriot Day in their remembrance.

Monday, September 8, 2008

It turns out to be a beautiful day for the teams that signed up to play ball in the 3rd annual Mike McMullen Softball tournament sponsored by the Salisbury Fire Department.

The entire tournament was held on Sunday September 7th due to the fields being shut down on the sixth because of Tropical Storm Hannah. It made for a long day and I am told the mythical creature "Dragonass" arrived in the afternoon and had an effect on some of the players.

Top photo Salisbury Assistant Chief Jim Gladwell sending a ball on it way to the outfield during a game with "Bad Mojo", the team sponsored from the west side of the county. In the second photo Assistant Chief Bryan Records on defense at third base during the same game. "Bad Mojo" won this game against Salisbury and went on to place 2nd in the tournament.

Final results were:

1st place--Talbot EMS

2nd place--Bad Mojo

3rd place--Strokers (from the Churchhill Area)

A great time was had by all and the monies raised from this tournament go to the Michael J. McMullen EMS Scholarship at Wor-Wic Tech, and the Fire and Rescue Service Suvivors Scholarship at Salisbury University.

The Salisbury Soapbox wishes to thank all those attending the tournament either as players or supporters and here's hopping we will see you again next year.

Wicomico County has shut down the Athletic fields for Saturday, Sep. 6th due to weather so there will no games. If all goes to plan, opening ceremonies will be held on Sunday Sept. 7th @ 8:am and the first game will begin @ 9:am.

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